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NES Oddities & The Homebrew Revolution Book Review – Old School Gamer
The original NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), or Famicom in Japan, is one of the most popular gaming system ever made, and, as a result, is the most written about console system. There are dozens of books about the system, it’s games, it’s re-release as a Mini...
The LaserActive: Wonders of the Retro Gaming World
In today's episode, I'm exploring Pioneers LaserActive. This 'converged' device could play TurboGrafx-16 and Genesis games (plus CD extensions for both consoles) plus a few propriety formats. However, it was a monumental failure. How so? Well, watch the video and find...
Old School Gamer Exclusive: Inside ‘Safe House’
Labs Games’ Mark Collins discusses their newest game, “Safe House.” Inspired by a love of ‘60s spy films, it’s a nifty adventure making use of both new and old game mechanics. About Safe House: With an art style that harkens back to classic spy films, Safe House will...
Cave Fighter for the Commodore 64
Junior high was a rough time for me. Not for the reasons you might expect junior high to have been rough for a guy who's now in his forties and writes about video games. I wasn't harassed by bullies or painfully awkward around girls or constantly picked last in gym...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Toni Caven
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Toni Caven, who is displayed on card number 2724, from the Superstars of 2017 Collection. Toni is the creator of company in Finland called “Reprocade Ltd.”. He repairs, restores and operates arcade cabinets and pinball...
Happy Birthday Walter !!!
Happy 70th Birthday Walter !!! Today we celebrate Walter Day's birthday with a look back at his trading card spotlight done on December 02, 2016. The celebration today at the Museum of Pinball in Banning, CA is a fitting way for him to party with friends and...
Q*Bert’s Dad, Warren Davis and His Start In the Video Game Industry – By Warren Davis
People often ask me what they have to do to get a job making video games. If you asked me that today, I’d tell you I haven’t the faintest idea because the industry has changed so much from when I started. Ironically, when I was a young programmer just out of college,...
The Mystery of the Bold Game Boy
Shortly after the launch of the Game Boy and throughout the 90's, fans of Nintendo products might have noticed something a little bit strange in advertisements for the handheld gaming juggernaut. See if you can catch it in the following advertisement:...
This Day In Video Game History
